Proverbs 30:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.”
Proverbs 30:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 30:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 30:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 30:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Sheol, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’”
Proverbs 30:16 — World English Bible
Proverbs 30:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Sheol; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not, Enough.”
Proverbs 30:16 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 30:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth--it <FI>is<Fi> not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> water, And fire--it hath not said, `Sufficiency,'”
Proverbs 30:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 30:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“— Sheol, and the barren womb; the earth which is not filled with water, and the fire which saith not, It is enough.”
Proverbs 30:16 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 30:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The graue, and the barren wombe, the earth that cannot be satisfied with water, and the fire that sayeth not, It is ynough.”
Proverbs 30:16 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 30:16 in Context — Proverbs 30
14 Il est une race dont les dents sont des glaives Et les mâchoires des couteaux, Pour dévorer le malheureux sur la terre Et les indigents parmi les hommes.
15 La sangsue a deux filles: Donne! Donne! Trois choses sont insatiables, Quatre ne disent jamais: Assez!
16 Le séjour des morts, la femme stérile, La terre, qui n’est pas rassasiée d’eau, Et le feu, qui ne dit jamais: Assez!
17 L’œil qui se moque d’un père Et qui dédaigne l’obéissance envers une mère, Les corbeaux du torrent le perceront, Et les petits de l’aigle le mangeront.
18 Il y a trois choses qui sont au-dessus de ma portée, Même quatre que je ne puis comprendre:
What Does Proverbs 30:16 Mean?
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